The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-05-12
TOWN AND COUNTRY
LOCAL LAcoNIcS PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.

this week.
The season for festivals is at hand.
Strawberries and ice cream have come
again.
MI. Fred Mitchell was baptized and adj
mitted to membership in the Baptist church
Sunday night.
LARGE quantities Of timber are being put
on the grounds for use in building Cooper
big warehouse.
Mr.. w. J. Clary attended the Odd Eel
lows meeting and Episcopal convention III
Raleigh this week.
The small boy, like woman, says one
of our exchanges, is likely some day to
make man grown.
Eve had al advantage over the balance
of her sex Adam could never tell her
how his mother used to cook.
The old STYLE for men was to 90 around
loose in tight trousers; now the style Is to
go around tight in loose trousers.
Glorious rains Such as we have had for
the past several days are enough to make
the heart Of the husbandman sing for joy.
Young George Gould is said to have
made 81 600, 900 since he married. Cmph;
who wouldn't like to initiate Georges eX-
ample?
Mr.. Saml Watkins had the first straw
berries of the season in market last Satur-
day. They were from his "Clover Hill
Farm" near town.
Mayor Davis tried his first case Satur-
day, and again on Sunday were his ser
vices in demand In both cases the of
Tense was fighting.
The wheat crop in this section is repre-
scented to be i'll good condition and growing
nicely. At present the outlook for good
yield is very encouraging
There are two things the inventive genius
of man has never yet been able to accu
rately determine, and they are the ages OF
spring chickens and women.
Henderson is we'll represented at the
Musical Festival in Petersburg this week
Besides the chorus of about 80 voices &
number of visitors are i'll attendance.
Delightful and refreshing rains have
again visited us, coming in good time
Much tobacco has been set out and farmer:
are putting in some of their best ticks.
Asan evidence of the progress of thi:
age, says an exchange, a dollar not only
goes further than it used to, but it make:
the distance great deal quicker, also.
The negro TabOrn who has been i'll Wake
county Jail for safe keeping, was taken t.
Oxford yesterday to be tried for attempted
rape committed i'll Granville county no
long since.
We hear of considerable building to bt
done this summer When the ball get
fairly in motion it will keep on rolling
until every mechanic and laborer in tow
has his hands full.
This is busy week at the capital city
The memorial exercises, the Episcopal con
vention, the Odd Fellows meeting, tn
cattle show and the farmers institute, al
will attract large crowds
A great deal has been said about kecpin
the BOYS on the farm, and the NeWto
journal says the best way to do it is to III
duce some of the neighbOrS' girls to run l
often. 1t works like charm.
The Germantown Independent says til
big egg season being over, the country ed
tor will have to content himself by rlSkin
his hopes of heaven in lying about sprin
vegetables grown in his vicinity.
Rev. r. Van Deventcr has been conduct
ing a series of meetings nightly at til
Baptist church this week. lie has preache
some excellent sermons which have bee
we'll listened to by good congregations.
Col. II. e. Cooper, Capt. w. a. Bobbi
and Messrs. f. T. Rawlins and Fost'
Rogers, of Oxford, passed through he1
Tuesday en- route to Raleigh to attend IL
meeting of the State Grand Lodge Of Cd
Fellows.
The GOLD LEAF regrets to learn of Il
sickness of County Commissioner Geo. l
Yancey, Esq, at his home near Middl
burg. His many friends hope for h
speedy recovery and entire restoration
health again.
There was a waShOut on the r. &
road near Weldon Tuesday night viii
caused a delay in the arrival of the throuI
freight here yesterday morning. No ac
dent happened to either the down going
up coming trains.
Mrs. E. NJ Winstead, mother our tow
man Mr.. W A WinStead, died at b
home near Olive Hill in Person coun
April 29th after protracted illness NJ
Winstead was good woman and her dea
is much lamented by those who knew /
we'll.
The Pierce Eagle says at 16 a girl thin
she would like to marry dude, at Is :
thinks she wants to marry foreign cou
at 90 she is satisfied with an editor, at
she will pat up with banker and at 80 5
will take anything from an organ -grlnt
down.
Mr.. Rowe has been quite successful
disposing of his fine Jersey cattle. SIEVE
have been sold to citizens of our town
vicinity and one or two have gone TO Ii
eigh. We are always glad to note the
PRODUCTION of fine bloOded stock in
community.
Miss Lille Cayce, one CT Richmon
pretty and fascinating daughters, mas
turned home after brief visit in our toy
the guest of Mrs. D. Y. Cooper. Dur
her stay in our midst the young lady mi
many sincere friends and admirers, all
whom deeply regretted her departt
Wherever she goes her grace and beat
her charming unaffectednes Of manner
sweet disposition bring her devoted frieI
whose appreciation of her loneliness spe
=, pup,harIess courteous attentions.